Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Schedule of Cost or Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses, Fair Value and Other-than-Temporary Impairment (OTTI) of Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities

The following tables show the cost or amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, fair value and other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") of the Company's fixed maturity and equity securities as of the dates indicated:

	December 31, 2016
	Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		OTTI in AOCI (a)
Fixed maturity securities:
United States government and government agencies and authorities	$	685	$	146	$	—		$	831	$	—
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	6,347		410		—			6,757		—
Foreign governments	255		114		—			369		—
Residential mortgage-backed	3,129		494		—			3,623		294
U.S. corporate	17,734		1,915		(17		)	19,632		—
Foreign corporate	3,819		617		—			4,436		—
Total fixed maturity securities	$	31,969	$	3,696	$	(17	)	$	35,648	$	294
Equity securities:
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	$	139	$	87	$	—		$	226	$	—
	December 31, 2015
	Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		OTTI in AOCI (a)
Fixed maturity securities:
United States government and government agencies and authorities	$	646	$	167	$	—		$	813	$	—
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	24,128		1,547		(1		)	25,674		—
Foreign governments	255		114		—			369		—
Commercial mortgage-backed	385		6		—			391		—
Residential mortgage-backed	6,356		925		(9		)	7,272		438
U.S. corporate	38,997		5,309		(198		)	44,108		(79		)
Foreign corporate	6,326		802		(7		)	7,121		—
Total fixed maturity securities	$	77,093	$	8,870	$	(215	)	$	85,748	$	359
Equity securities:
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	$	6,932	$	611	$	(124	)	$	7,419	$	—

(a)  Represents the amount of OTTI recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"). Amount includes unrealized gains and losses on impaired securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date.

Schedule of Cost or Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Fixed Maturity Securities by Contractual Maturity

The cost or amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities at December 31, 2016 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers of the securities may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

	Cost or Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	1,135	$	1,162
Due after one year through five years	9,158		9,983
Due after five years through ten years	5,410		5,788
Due after ten years	13,137		15,092
Total	28,840		32,025
Residential mortgage-backed	3,129		3,623
Total	$	31,969	$	35,648

Schedule of Major Categories of Investment Income

Major categories of net investment income were as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
Fixed maturity securities	$	2,155		$	4,444		$	4,892
Equity securities	67			460			477
Commercial mortgage loans on real estate	196			1,252			1,681
Policy loans	(2		)	11			12
Other investments	92			8			20
Total investment income	2,508			6,175			7,082
Investment expenses	(71		)	(210		)	(248		)
Net investment income	$	2,437		$	5,965		$	6,834

Summary of Proceeds from Sales of Available-for-Sale Securities and the Gross Realized gains and Gross Realized Losses

The following table summarizes the proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities and the gross realized gains and gross realized losses that have been included in earnings as a result of those sales.

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
Proceeds from sales	$	60,872		$	3,062		$	6,303
Gross realized gains (a)	5,202			416			404
Gross realized losses (b)	(495		)	(27		)	(106		)

(a) The year ended December 31, 2016 gross realized gainsincludes $5,150 related to the sale of Assurant Employee Benefits as described in Note 1.

(b) The year ended December 31, 2016 gross realized losses includes $482 related to the sale of Assurant Employee Benefits as described in Note 1.

Schedule of Net Realized Gains (Losses), Including Other-Than-Temporary-Investments

The following table sets forth the net realized gains (losses), including other-than-temporary impairments, recognized in the statement of operations as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
Net realized gains related to sales and other:
Fixed maturity securities	$	4,371		$	354		$	248
Equity securities	402			4			3
Commercial mortgage loans on real estate	718			266			12
Total net realized gains related to sales and other (a)	5,491			624			263
Net realized losses related to other-than-temporary impairments:
Fixed maturity securities	(49		)	(94		)	—
Total net realized gains	$	5,442		$	530		$	263

(a) The year ended December 31, 2016 net gains includes $5,265 related to the sale of Assurant Employee Benefits as described in Note 1.

Schedule of Credit Loss Impairments on Fixed Maturity Securities for Which a Portion of the OTTI Loss was Recognized in AOCI

The following table sets forth the amount of credit loss impairments recognized within the results of operations on fixed maturity securities held by the Company as of the dates indicated, for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in AOCI, and the corresponding changes in such amounts.

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
Balance, beginning of year	$	551		$	552		$	446
Additions for credit loss impairments recognized in the current period on securities previously impaired	49			—			—
Additions for credit loss impairments recognized in the current period on securities not previously impaired	—			94			—
Reductions for increases in cash flows expected to be collected that are recognized over the remaining life of the security	(170		)	(68		)	(132		)
Reductions for credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities which matured, paid down, prepaid or were sold during the period	(113		)	(27		)	238
Balance, end of year	$	317		$	551		$	552

Schedule of Gross Unrealized Losses on Fixed Maturity Securities and Equity Securities

The investment category and duration of the Company's gross unrealized losses on fixed maturity securities and equity securities at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

	December 31, 2016
	Less than 12 months					12 Months or More				Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Corporate	$	3,969	$	(17	)	$	—	$	—	$	3,969	$	(17	)

	December 31, 2015
	Less than 12 months					12 Months or More					Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Fixed maturity securities:
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	$	101	$	(1	)	$	—	$	—		$	101	$	(1	)
Residential mortgage-backed	—		—			522		(9		)	522		(9		)
U.S. corporate	693		(93		)	395		(105		)	1,088		(198		)
Foreign corporate	995		(7		)	—		—			995		(7		)
Total fixed maturity securities	$	1,789	$	(101	)	$	917	$	(114	)	$	2,706	$	(215	)
Equity securities:
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	$	2,561	$	(81	)	$	385	$	(43	)	$	2,946	$	(124	)

Schedule of Cost or Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturity Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position

The cost or amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2016, by contractual maturity, is shown below.

	Cost or Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due after one year through five years	$	243	$	241
Due after ten years	3,743		3,728
Total	$	3,986	$	3,969